Description: Richard Nightingale has been fishing most of his life and chasing and studying salmon for three decades. Ever challenging conventional wisdom, in the first half of this book he offers a totally new look at fly rods and lines, a critical evaluation of fly reels, new insights into how one chooses flies and a review of other fishing tackle and equipment. The second half of the book contains a widely acclaimed, heart-felt and sobering evaluation of Atlantic salmon, including its response to stresses imposed by man and nature and the role of catch-and-release in a world of rapidly declining resources. The author then takes the reader on a sentimental journey along his "sacred rivers, " sharing his favorite spots, guides and lodges.

With its clean, elegant writing; original art by Thomas A. Daly; exquisite color photographs, and Nightingale's favorite salmon recipes, this truly is a book to savor.

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